Amazingly, the entire continent of antarctica is a desert.The extremotolerant desert moss syntrichia caninervis is a promising pioneer plant for colonizing extraterrestrial environments.
The temperature in the center of antarctica is much lower than the temperature on the coasts.Only through immediate and comprehensive climate action can humankind save the white desert.The average elevation of the antarctic surface is 8,200 ft (2,500 m), making it the highest continent.
With an average elevation of 7,546 feet (2,300 meters) and dominating the southern polar region, some 98 percent of its landmass lies buried in ice, including the geographic south pole, the southernmost point on the planet.As a matter of fact, it is the driest place on the planet.
The ice that covers antarctica is continually moving, creating ice shelves that project out to sea.That's about the same area as the united states and mexico combined!Today, large threats loom over the frozen continent of antarctica.
Maritime antarctica—the islands and coasts—supports more life than inland antarctica, and the surrounding ocean is as rich in life as the land is barren.Antarctica is the largest ice desert in the world.
When most people imagine antarctica they think of a cold continent covered in ice.Some 98% of antarctica is covered by the antarctic ice sheet, the world's largest ice sheet and also its largest reservoir of fresh water.Antarctica is considered the biggest desert in the world.
That's a lot of ice.This page was last edited on 4 june 2024, at 15:44 (utc).
The continent is surrounded by the southern ocean and is situated at the south pole.In fact, it's the driest place on the planet.
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Andy Murray said on Thursday that coming to terms with his impending retirement from tennis is "hard" and that he would ideally "play forever" were it not for the injuries he has suffered during his career.
The two-time Wimbledon champion said on June 27 that if was able to play at Wimbledon -- as he has did on Thursday -- then he would likely retire after the Paris Olympics.
Murray faced a race against time to be fit to play in his final tournament at the All England Club after undergoing a procedure to address a spinal cyst on June 22. He subsequently withdrew from his first-round singles match on Tuesday, but confirmed that he would play in the men's doubles.
However, the 37-year-old's Wimbledon farewell got off to a difficult start on Thursday as he was knocked out of the men's doubles in the first round alongside his older brother, Jamie, with a 7-6 (6), 6-4 loss to Australian pair Rinky Hijikata and John Peers.
Speaking after the match, Murray discussed coming to terms with the end of his playing career.
"I would love to keep playing, but I can't physically. It is too tough now. All of the injuries, they've added up. ... They haven't been insignificant. But yeah, I want to play forever," Murray told the BBC.
"I love the sport. It's given me so much, taught me loads of lessons over the years that I can use for the rest of my life. But yeah, I don't want to stop, so it is hard."
Murray also hinted that he might be interested in taking up coaching in his post-playing career.
Asked if he was a good tennis watcher, Murray said: "It depends who I'm watching. I hate watching my brother. I find it really difficult to watch my brother play. But yeah, I love tennis. I watch it all the time. I'd probably be more comfortable sitting up there in a coaching box than somewhere else."
Murray is due to take to the court again this week after Wimbledon organisers announced on Wednesday that he had entered the mixed doubles draw alongside fellow Brit Emma Raducanu after the pair were given a wild-card entry. The mixed doubles competition begins on Friday.
